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  IL Governor
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 08, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 10, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 13
Last Modifiedev July 26, 2010 04:39pm
Data SourcesIllinois Secretary of State "Official Vote 1972" P. 24
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameRichard B. Ogilvie Votes2,307,295 (51.20%)
Term01/13/1969 - 01/08/1973 Margin127,794 (+2.84%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameJames R. Thompson Votes3,000,395 (64.68%)
Term01/10/1977 - 01/08/1979 Margin1,390,137 (+29.97%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 1972 IL Governor - D Primary
Dan Walker
D 1,430,117
Mar 21, 1972 IL Governor- R Primary
Richard B. Ogilvie
R 585,577

CANDIDATES
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Name Dan Walker (I) Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie George LaForest Ishmael Flory Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor Communist Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 2,371,303 (50.68%) 2,293,809 (49.02%) 7,966 (0.17%) 4,592 (0.10%) 1,373 (0.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -77,494 (-1.66%) -2,363,337 (-50.51%) -2,366,711 (-50.58%) -2,369,930 (-50.65%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 00/00/1972 00/00/1972 00/00/1972 00/00/1972 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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LBR Old LW
Laf-W Craverguy
D Some say...
D Jesse L. Jackson
 


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